2020年江蘇高考鹽城三模英語試卷含答案

2020年江蘇高考鹽城三模英語試卷含答案

鹽城市高三年級第三次模擬考試

英語試題

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩

分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、

B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每

段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小

題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.WhowillgotoLondonwiththeman?

A.Linda.B.Bruce.C.Mike.

2.Whatdoesthemando?

A.Adoctor.B.Acoach.C.Ateacher.

3.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Shehadbetternotwearsunglasses.B.Sheisa

humorousandlovelywoman.

C.Shecanchoosethesunglassesontheleft.

4.Whydidthemangiveuphisjob?

A.Hewillstudyinanolliercily.B.The

wageisfarfromsatisfactory.

C.Hedislikesthelocationofthecompany.

5.Whattimedoyouthinkitisnow?

A.9:15.B.10:30.C.11:15.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從

題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相

應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小

題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話

或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，問答第6、7題。

6.Wheredoesthewomanthinktheyshoulddoshopping?

A.Inthespecialshops.B.Online.C.On

BestBuy.

7.WhatdoesthemanthinkoftheCD-playerhebought

lastmonth?

A.Ofgoodquality.B.Tooexpensive.C.

Notgood.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Kidandteacher.B.Parentandkid.C.

Teacherandparent.

9.WhereisJackbeingtrained?

A.AtJack,shome.B.Inahigh

building.C.Inaone-storybuilding.

10.WhydoesthewomandecidetotalktoJack?

A.SheknowsJacktoldalie.B.Shewantsto

threatenhim.

C.Shemustimprovehisability.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?

A.Better.B.Painful.C.Bored.

12.Whatdoesthemanbringtothewoman?

A.Flowersandmagazines.B.Magazinesand

fruits.C.Newspapersandflowers.

13.Wheredoestheconveiisalioiilakeplace?

A.Inabookstore.B.Inahospital.C.In

aflowershop.

聽第9段材料，問答第14至16題。

14.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Futureplan.B.Majorsubjects.C.Job

application.

15.Whydothegirl'sparentswanthertofindajob?

A.Becausesheispooratherstudies.B.

Becauseherfamilyispoor.C.Becausesheisgrown-

up.

16.Whatwillthegirldoifshehasenoughmoney?

A.Studyfurther.B.Runacompany.C.

Filmadvertisements.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Howlongshouldayoungchildsleepaday

accordingtotheNationalSleepFoundation?

A.Over8hours.B.Over9hours.C.

Over10hours.

18.Howmanyyoungchildrendidtheresearchers

monitorforaweek?

A.About200.B.About300.C.About400.

19.Whatdidtheresearchersfind?

A.Fewchildrensleptenoughhours.B.Mostofthe

childrensleptonly8hours.

C.Fatchildrensleptmoreregularly.

20.Whatadvicedidtheresearchersgive?

A.Sleepingregularlyandenoughhours.B.Monitoring

thesleeppatterns.

C.Makinguplostsleepontheweekends.

第二部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項

中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21.CaoWenxuanbecamethewinnerofthe2016Hans

ChristianAndersenAward,whichisthehighest

iiileriidlioiiulgiventoanauthorof

chi]dren,sbooks.

A.competitionB.conventionC.

recognitionD.regulation

22.一Johnsonisfeelingabitafterlast

night1sget-together.

一Well,hemusthavedrunkhimselfstupidduringit

andheshouldhavearest.

A.distantB.fragileC.emptyD.

weird

23.Hefounditverydifficulttospeak,for

hislipstrembledandrefusedtoformthewords.

A.plainlyB.closelyC.firmlyD.

frequently

24.Whileinteractingwiththechilcrenandtheir

parentsintheremotevillage,Iwastoawayof

lifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.

A.reducedB.exposedC.committedD.

transferred

25.arelativelyshortplayingcareer,YaoMing

hasbeenelectedabasketballhalloffdinei-forhisrule

inhelpingtospreadtheNBA'spopularitytoChina.

A.AsB.UnlikeC.BesicesD.

Despite

26.一Excuseme,Professor.Whydidr,tmyessay

achieveahighscore?Iputmyheartintoit.

一Well,youhaven'tyourideasveryclearly

inthisessay.

A.stretchedoutB.setoutC.given

outD.figuredout

27.Thenewairportisa______!It'sgotfour

runwaysandit'sequippedwiththelatesttechnology,but

notmanypeoplevisitthisregion.

A.homebirdB.sacredcowC.sleeping

dogD.whiteelephant

28.NapoleonandHitlerwereledthatanything

waspossibleandthatnothingcouldstandintheirwayby

thevictoriestheyenjoyed.

A.believingB.tobelieveC.to

believingD.havingbelieved

29.Nowscientistssaythatsomedogsarebadly-

behavedbecausetheyfromtheirmotherstooearly,

whichcanturnthemintoaggressivedogs.

A.tookawayB.havetakenawayC.were

takenawayD.havebeentakenaway

30.Givingisauniversalopportunity

regardlessofyourage,profession,religion,and

background,youhavethecapacitytocreatechange.

A.whenB.thatC.whereD.which

19mtotallyconfusedaboutwhyshestealsthings

____shecouldeasilyaffordtobuythem.

——Godknows!

A.ifB.when

C.whileD.because

32.—Withthefailureoftheexperiment,wereacha

deadend.

一Cheerup!Manygoodthingswouldreverhave

happenedifthebadeventsfirst.

A.don,thappenB.didn,thappenC.

hadn'thappenedD.haven"thappened

33.Shestartedtophotographthedocuments,safein

theknowledgeshewouldn,tbedisturbedforat

leastanhour.

A.whetherB.whatC.thatD.when

34.,it'sexcitingforreaderstotakethe

challengetoguesstheresultwhenastorycomestothe

end.

A.AslongasfewreaderssucceedB.Nowthat

fewreaderssucceedsomuch

C.MuchasfewreaderssucceedD.Asfewreaders

succeedsomuch

35.—Ilostfivepoundsjustafteramonthonthis

newdiet.It'sdefinitelyworthatry.

—Right,______.Ibadlyneedtogetinshapeformy

schoolreunion.

A.itbeatsmeB.Idon'tbuyitC.just

can,thelpitD.you'vesoldittome

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個

選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卜上將該項涂黑。

Twentyyearsago,IwastoldastoryofLittle

Brotheratapartywhichhasdelightedandinspiredme

eversince.

LittleBrother,whowasanambitiouspainterand

tryingtobeanartist,wenttoFranceto36himself

withbeautyandinspiration.Oneafternoon,he37a

conversationinacafewithagroupofcharmingyoung

people.TheytookalikingtoLittleBrotherandinvited

himtoapartythatweekendina

38intheLoireValley.Itwouldbe39bythe

richandfamousandbyseveralcrownedheadsof

Europe.Bestofall,itwasamasqueradeball（假面舞會）.

40,LittleBrotherworkedallweekonacostume

andheldbackonneitherthedetailsnorthecrazinessof

thiscreation.Thenherentedacaranddrovethreehours

tothecastle.LittleBrotherenteredtheballroom,

head41high.

Uponwhichheimmediatelyrealizedhis42.

Thiswas43acostumepartybuthehadmissedone

detai1in44:Thiswasathemedcostumeparty.The

themewas“amedievalcourtv45LittleBrotherwas

dressedasalobster（龍蝦）.

Hestoodatthetopofthestepsforonelong,

horriblemoment.Runningawayin46seemedlikethe

mostdignifiedresponse.Buthedidn'trun.47he

foundhisresolve.He,dcomethisfar,afterall.He'd

workedtremendouslyhardtomakethiscostume,andhe

was48ofit.Hetookadeepbreathandwalkedonto

thedancefloor.

Ashemovedintothecrowd,asilence49The

otherguestsgatheredaroundLittleBrother.Finally

someoneaskedhimwhatonearthhewas.

LittleBrotherboweddeeplyand50,“Iamthe

courtlobster.”

Then:laughter.

Notridicule-just51Theylovedhim.They

lovedhissweetness,hisweirdness,hisgiantredclaws,

hisskinnylegsinhisbrighttights.Hewasthe

tricksteramongthem,andhe52theparty.Little

BrotherevenendedupdancingwiththequeenofBelgium.

Ihavenevercreatedanythinginmylifethatdidnot

makemefeellikeIwastheguywhojustwalkedintoa

fancyballwearingahomemadelobstercostume.Butyou

must53walkintothatroom,andyoumustholdyour

headhigh.Never54forit,neverexplainitaway,

andneverbeashamedofit.Youdidyourbestwithwhat

youknew,andyouworkedwithwhatyouhad,inthetime

youworegiven.

Sometimesit'slikethat.Whatyouabsolutelymust

notdoiswalkout.Otherwiseyouwillmisstheparty,and

thatwouldbeapity55wedidnotcomeallthis

greatdistance,andmakeallthisgreateffort,onlyto

missthepartyatthelastmoment.

36.A.occupyB.surroundC.

contentD.busy

37.A.struckupB.putupC.followecupD.drewup

38.A.resortB.palaceC.reserveD.castle

39.A.constructedB.exploitedC.attendedD.inspired

40.A.ExcitedB.TiredC.

FrustratedD.Terrified

41.A.pulledB.reachedC.stuckD.held

42.A.dreamB.ambitionC.mistakeD.potential

43.A.otherwiseB.indeedC.yetD.just

44.A.realizationB.translationC.descriptionD.

expression

45.A.whenB.untilC.whileD.us

46.A.surpriseB.reliefC.peaceD.shame

47.A.SomehowB.AnywayC.MeanwhileD.Therefore

48.A.ignorantB.scepticalC.proudD.tolerant

49.A.explodedB.fellC.

approachedD.deepened

50.A.admittedB.definedC.

whisperedD.announced

51.A.hatredB.praiseC.trustD.joy

52.A.madeB.organizedC.threw!),sponsored

53.A.stubbornlyB.swiftlyC.

cautiouslyD.quietly

54.A.searchB.apologizeC.wishD.push

55.A.althoughB.onceC.becauseD.

unless

第三部分閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

清認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個

選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

BRITISH

COUNCIL

Chair,London

TheBritishCouncilseeksaninspirationalChairtoheadtheUK,sleadinginternational

culturalrelationscharity.TheChairleadsatalentedBoardofTrusteeswithboldambitionsfbrthe

BritishCouncilandrepresentsitatthehighestlevelsinUKandacrosstheworld.

TheBritishCouncilbuildsengagementandtrustfortheUKthroughtheexchangeof

knowledgeandideasbetweenpeopleworldwide.85%ofitsincomeisderivedfromservicesit

provides,andtheremainderfromgovernmentgrants.TheBritishCouncilplanstoextendits

reachandimpactandstrengthenitspartnerships.

ThenewChairwillsucceedSirVernonElliswhosesuccessfultenure(任期)endsinAugust

2016.Hc/shcwillplayapreminentroleinrepresentingtheBritishCouncil'sinteresttokey

stakeholdersintheUKandacrossthe110countriesinwhichitoperates.ITicsuccessfulcandidate

willbecomfortablewiththisambassadorialelementoftherole,andidentifycloselywiththe

valuesandmissioninitsRoyalCharter.

Energy,dynamismandadaptabilitymustbecombinedwithexcellentleadershipskillsanda

trackrecordofachievementthatprovidesaplatformfromwhichtodealreliablywithgovernment

andtheinternationalcommunityatthemostseniorlevel.Commercialexperiencewillbe

valuable,alongwithaninternationalbackground.

fhcpostisunrewarded,andlikely(orequire80to100daysperyear,includingextensivetravel.

Closingdate:Noon8June2016;finalinterviews,23July2016.

Visittoaccessfurtherinformationandapplicationinstructions,orcall

+44(0)2078308052forassistance.

Equalitycommitment

TheHrilishCounciliscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunityandiskeentoreflectthe

diversityofUKsocietyateverylevelwithintheorganisation.

Wewelcomeapplicationsfromallsectionsofthecommunity.

56.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthe

candidateistrue?

A.Halfoftheyearhe/shewillworkintheUKand

across110countries.

B.OultslciiidiiigleadeisliipskillswillassureIlie

candidateofbecomingthenewChair.

C.He/shewi11bepreferredifhe/sheonceworkedin

aninternationalcommercialcompany.

D.Thecandidateshouldprovidetheproofofhis/her

workingexperienceinagovernment.

57.WhatcanweknowabouttheBritishCouncilfrom

thepassage?

A.ThenewChairwilltakeoverSirVernonEllis

afterhequits.

B.GovernmentplaysadecisiveroleintheBritish

Councildevelopment.

C.Itisintendedtostrengthenpartnershipswithall

countriesacrosstheworld.

D.Itiswillingtoprovideopportunitiestowhoever

showsinterestinthepost.

B

In1946,WillThomasdecidedhedidnotwishtolive

inhisnativelandanylongerandthathewouldtakehis

wifeandchildrentoHaiti,whereasNegroesinaNegro

republic,theywouldbefreeofracialprejudiceand

theiropportunitieswouldbelimitedonlybytheir

abilitytousethem.

Hedoesnotbelieveheneeddetailthereasonsbehind

thisunhappydecision,excepttosaythatbeing

consideredandtreatedasaninferioroneverylevelof

lifecanbecomeintolerable,especiallywhenitisby

oneysraceratherthanhisindividualworththatheis

prejudged—andcondemned.

Whenhereachedthispoint,hehadbecomean

unbelieverinbothGodandcountry,foritseemedtohim

thatracialsegregationandallthatitimpliedwasas

rigidonthespiritualasontheordinarypracticallife.

Andsofinallyhemadethedecisiontoleavehisnative

land一permanently.

Loveofcountry,Thomasfound,canbeverydeep,very

strong.Sohethoughttomakeonefinaltryinhis

motherlandfortheequalityofstatuswhichheconsidered

hehadbeendenied;andhechoseVermontforthe

experiment.Thomasreasonedthatbecauseofitsgreat

traditionsofpersonalfreedomtherewasatleasta

chancethatheandhisfamilymightfindtherewhatthey

soyearnedfor,andtheydid.Inthesmallfarming

communitywheretheysettled,theywereacceptedona

basisofindividualityunqualifiedbyrace.

However,itisnotthatwhichnowseemsmost

importanttohim.Itis,rather,thatinsuchafriendly

atmosphere,andamidthequietofabeautifulcountryside,

itwaspossibletothinkcalmly,andgraduallytogain

understandingsbywhichThomasbelieveshecanlivein

peacewithothermen,andwithhimself,fortherestof

hislife.

Onooftheseunderstandingsisthatunlessoneseeks

sincerelyforwhateveritishemostwants,hesurely

willnotfindit,andthatwhathereallyhadbeen

seekingmostofhislifewasnotwhathewantedbut

insteadwasjustificationfortheresentmentshefelt.

Thisisnottosaytherewasnotcauseforthose

resentments,butratherthathehadsoconcentratedupon

themhecouldnotseethatthepicturewasnotallbad一

thatinfact,therewasconsiderablegoodinit.

Thomashadcondemnedhiscountryandhisreligion

becauseheviewedonlywhatseemedwronginboth.But

whenhewasabletoremovetheblindsofhisown

prejudice,itbecameclearthatthesefailures,these

flawsinchurchandstate,werehumanfailures,human

flaws,andnotmereself-willedbigotry;andthatwithin

eachtherewere,andtherealwayshadbeen,manywhohad

workedandfoughtforwhatwasright.

Thomasthinksthecoreofhisearlierbitternesshad

beentheconvictionthathehadbeendeniedhis

birthrightofhumandignity.Butheknowsnowthatis

somethingwhichcannotbegivenortakenawaybyman.

Ithasbeenwrittenthathewhoseeksshal1find,and

thattohimwhoasks,itshallbegiven.Andhecanonly

testifythatwhenhedidseek,hedidfind;andthatwhen

heasked,itwasgiventohim.Andheknowsthatonlythe

Godheoncedeniedcouldbestowsuchpreciousgifts.

58.WhatmadeWillThomasdecidetoescapehisnative

landin1946?

A.DisappointmentwithGod.B.Equalityina

Negrorepublic.

C.Racialdiscrimination,D.Lackofindividual

worth.

59.WhereshouldthesentenceuHowever,hedidnot

doit.”beplaced?

A.BetweenParagraphs1and2.B.Between

Paragraphs2and3.

C.BetweenParagraphs3and4.D.Between

Paragraphs4and5.

60.Bywritingthepassage,theauthorintendedto

A.questionliuinanfailuietsandflawbB.suggesthowto

fightforhumandignity

C.cal1onmorepeopletocondemnracism!),show

transformationinthinkingThomasunderwent

C

For150millionyearsduringtheageofthedinosaurs,

agroupofdolphin-likereptilescalledichthyosaurs

ruledtheocean-untileverythingstartedtogowrong.

Aftermultiplyingintoabout100knownspecies,

ichthyosaursbegantodisappearfromtheoceansaround

themiddleoftheCretaceousperiod,atimeofturbulent

changesintheenvironment.Theaquaticreptileswent

extinct28millionyearsbeforetherestoftheir

dinosaurcohort.

Scientistshavebeenunabletofindasingular

cataclysmicevent,suchasavolcaniceruptionor

meteoritestrike,thatcouldexplainichthyosaurs"

abruptdisappearancefromthefossilrecord.

Nowresearchershavenewexplanationforthelizard

fish'sdemise:Theyhadlosttheirabilitytoadapttoa

swiftlychangingclimate.

Theaquaticlizardsthrivedthroughouttheearly

yearsofthedinosaursinthePermian,Triassicand

Jurassicperiods.ThencametheCretaceous.

ThatwasaturbulenttimetoliveonEarth.Thepoles

werenearlyice-free,causingsealevelstoreachgreat

heights.Temperatureswereamongthehottesttheplanet

hasseeninthelast250millionyears.

Scientistshaveblamedthedemiseoftheichthyosaurs

ontheirinabilitytokeepupwithotherpredatorsorthe

lossofkeypreyspecies.ButanewstudybyValentin

Fischer,apaleontologistwhostudiesichthyosaursatthe

UniversityofLiegeinBelgium,andhiscolleaguessays

neitheroftheseexplanationscouldaccountforthescale

andspeedofthedie-off.

WritinginthejournalNatureCommurications,Fischer

andhiscolleaguesarguethattheunstableclimate

contributedtothedisappearanceofichthyosaursduringa

5-mi1lionto6-mi1lion-yearwindowintheCretaceous

knownastheCenomanianstage.

Whiletherisingtemperaturesandhigherseas

wouldn'thavehadadirecteffectontheichthyosaurs,

theycouldhaveplayedanindirectroleintheirdecline,

Fischersaid.Thechangingclimatecouldhavemadetheir

foodmorescarce,ordisruptedmigratoryroutesand

birthingplaces,amongotherconsequences.

Despitetheirvarietyofbodyshapesandsurvival

strategies,ichthyosaurswereunabletokeepupwithall

ofthesechanges,thestudyauthorswrote.

Theyreachedthisconclusionbycomparingthe

geologicalrecordoftheCretaceoustoanewly

reconstructedhistoryofichthyosaurevolutionbasedon

museumspecimensandareviewofinformationin

previouslypublishedstudies.

Whatbecameclearwastheichthyosaurs'extinction

coincidedwithglobalclimateshiftsandtheanimals,

slowerrateofevolution,whichleftthemunabletoadapt

astheirenvironmentchanged,thestudyfound.

“Theywereprobablyverywelladaptedtotheir

niches,andtheirenvironmentswereprobablypretty

stable,Fischersaid."Thatcouldhaveloweredthe

pressureofnaturalselectionandthusloweredtheir

ratesofevolution.

ThinkoftheCenomanianstageasatransitionperiod.

61.Theunderlinedword“That”inParagraph6

referstotheperiodof.

A.PermianB.TriassicC.JurassicD.

Cretaceous

62.Fischersandhiscolleaguescametotheir

conclusionby________.

A.makingcomparisonsB.conductingexperiments

C.analyzingsamplesD.observingweather

changes

63.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeusedto

concludethelastbutoneparagraph?

A.Nopains,nogains.B.

Nomaniswiseatalltimes.

C.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.I).Born

inmiseryanddieofhappiness.

64.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Anewresearchfocusedonthehistoryof

ichthyosaurevolution

B.Aswiftclimatechangefollowedthedisappearance

ofIchthyosaurs

C.Climatechangetaughtancientichthyosaursa

lesson:Adaptordie

I).Ichthyosaursruledtheoceanfor150millionyears

beforedisappearing

D

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oldwoman.Shewastiny.Shehadaslightslumpinher

shoulders.Sheworeabrightredcap.Wispsofgraypoked

outfrombeneathit.

AsIwatchedthewoman,Ithoughtabouttheletters

mymotherwroteandhowshemusthaveknownanordinary

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putsherselfintoit.ThenIrememberedthenotebookin

thebellyofmybag.Iwou1dwritethewomananoteand

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Ipulledthenotebookoutofmybag,turnedtoanew

page,andbeganwritingaletter.Thewordsspilledout

ofme.

WhenIlookedup,thewomanwasgone.Ileftthe

letterinmynotebook,unsureofwhattodowithitnow

thatshewouldneverknowthatitwasmeantforher.

AfterIwrotethatletter,moreletterstoother

peopleIobservedcamemarchingoutofme,onebyone,

untilsoonIhadfilledupthenotebook.

Backonthetrain,justafewdayslater,theplan

becameclear.IwasgoingtoleavetheletterIwroteto

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ontotheseatasIwalkedaway.

AtGrandCentralTerminal,Iwaitedforthesubway

doorstoopenandthenbustedoutofmyseatquickly.

Dartingthroughthedoors,Ikeptwalkingfasterand

fasteroncemyfeethittheplatform.Mynervessurged.

TherewasawhiffofadrenalineasIgotfartheraway

fromthetrain,disappearingintothecity.

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startedmyownsite,MoreLoveLetters.com,aboutmy

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Aboutayearlater,awomanwrotetomeabouther

friendBriana,asinglemotherstrugglingtopaytherent.

ItypedoutBriana,sstoryandpublisheditonthe

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theendofthemonth,I'dsendBrianaabundleoflove

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Aweeklater,Iwalkedawayfromthepostofficewith

alotofmail—andabigideaabouthumanbeings:mainly

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